William Dawes

Why do powerful men back abortion?

1 August 2019 5:00 am

It’s a little known fact that the prolific and revolutionary pornographer Hugh Hefner helped fund the litigation leading to the…

In praise of Peter King

16 September 2018 11:53 am

When the news broke that Peter King would seek preselection for his old seat, there was a brief prospect of…

You’re really going to vote for euthanasia, Dr Phelps?

14 November 2017 9:25 pm

Dear Dr Phelps It is reported in The Australian today that you intend to vote for legislation which will take us, as…

Time to unite the right

25 October 2017 12:00 pm

In the midst of an apparent identity crisis, the American Right are asking themselves, is ‘Classical Liberalism’ the same as…

Heroes of Hyde Park

2 September 2017 9:00 am

Captain Cook and Lachlan Macquarie are being hunted down by didactic leftists. Last Friday one of these ‘correctors’ of history…

Gonski 2.0: contrary motion

23 June 2017 12:07 pm

One of the more annoying exercises when preparing for piano exams was the ‘contrary motion’ scale. The student prepares a…

Budget 2017: trashing the Liberal legacy on Catholic schools

9 May 2017 11:22 am

Sometimes former Labor leaders become libertarians. This is how we’ve started the week, with Mark Latham joining the Liberal Democrats…

Want to lift the standing of the Liberal Party? Hit Labor

6 March 2017 7:35 am

After the last couple of weeks, a lot of us are left wondering what are Liberals to do? How about…

Too many causes, not enough care

13 October 2016 1:24 pm

Compare the pair: This day is call’d the feast of Crispian. He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,…

Licence too ill

7 August 2016 10:36 pm

What the hell is a ‘social licence’? Malcolm Turnbull has recently referred to the banks operating with a ‘substantial social…